Fence-post.



` citizen of theUnited `UNITED STATES PATENT GEORGE M. K-ooiFrzohvgnarag caio'. 'i

FENCE-Pos1'. i

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. KooNTz, a

States, residing at Vanatta, inthe county of Licking and State of Ohio, have invented certain new'and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe'invention', such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. i My invention relates to new and useful improvements in fence-post construction, and particularly to that class adapted to be built up of wood, cement, and metal.

The object of my invention is to provide y cheap, durable, and easily-constructed device and one wherein the Wire-securing members may be readily placed therein and securely held imposition.

A further object is to provide suitable means for holding the cement around the wooden portion of the post and at the same time lend strengthening qualities thereto.

Other objects land advantages will be more clearly set forth in the accompanying speci.- ication, and pointed out in the claims.'

In the accompanying drawings I have shown-the preferred form of my invention.

In said drawings, -Figure l is a perspective view of my improved post, showing the same in position within the ground. Figui2 is a central longitudinal sectional view showing the metal portion thereof in full lines. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional View of the upper end of the post. Fig. t is a similar view showing the wire-securing Vdevices in position, and Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view as seen from the dotted. line 5 5, Fig. 4. Referring to the iigures by numerals of reference, 1 indicates the core of my improved post, which is preferably made of a strip of Wood or like material, aroundwhich is secured a metal frame 2, the free ends of which are slightly spaced apart, as shown at 3, to providean unobstructed access to the core 1 for the wire-securing devices.4 That part of the metal frame 2 directly opposite the opening 3 is providedwith downwardlyprojecting tongues 4, said tongues being formed by striking out a portion of the surface of the metal frame and disposing a sec? tion of the struck-out portion parallel with the surface of the metal frame. The op osite sides of the metal frame are provi ed with similar struck-out portions 5, said prv v.Specification of Letters Patent. application nea Marcil 30,1905. serai No. 308,967.

tions being upwardlywdir shown in Figs. 2 andB metal frame 2 are ent composition casing 6," s

aid casing preferably consisting of cement or other like n1 aterial', said material being provided with a plurality of openings 7 adjacent the opening 3 in the metal frame into which are adapted to take nails or the like 8., said nails having suitable heads 9 at their outer ends. Loosely mounted upon th'e nails 8 are wire-securing hooks 10, by which means the several strands of wire composing the fence are securely held in position and spaced apart.

' In constructing my improved post the core 1 is'irst surrounded with the metal fra-mc 2, as shown, and said parts then placed within a suitable mold, (not shown,) and the material composing the outer" casing 6 disposed around said core and frame, arl'ter which said parts remain in said mold until the cementor the like is sufhciently hardened to retain its shape, and then the same is removed from said mold. While the cement is still in its green state, the holes 7 are formed by inserting an instrument through said cement at predetermined intervals, thereby forming Openings through which a nail 8 may be inserted. After the cement has beeomethoroughly hardened, it is placed in proper position in the ground and the fence-wires l1 secured thereto.

In securing the wires l] to the post said wires are iirst engaged with the hooks 10,' after which a nail is inserted through'the en'- larged head upon said hook and the free end thereof placed within the opening' 7 in the cement, after which said nail may be driven into the core 1 suflicientlytc direct'the hook 10 against the cement casing ofthe post. It. will be seen that by having the core lof wood or like material and the cement surrounding the same provided with holes 7,

the nails can be readily driven into the core and extracted without breaking or in any Way injuring the cement casing. It willl also be seen that by providing the metal frame 2 with the struclcout portions 4 and 5 the ce ment will be disposed upon opposite sides of said struckeout portions, thereby strengthening the casing 6 and securely holding the same in position around the core and metal frame.

1. A fence-post comprising a core, a metal frame surrounding said core and spaced apart at its meeting ends to form an opening, oppositely-disposed tongues struck out of the -Inetal frame, and a easing of cement surrounding said core 'and frame and engaging,

said tongues.-

2...A fence-post comprising a core of Wood, a metal frame disposed around said core, the meeting edges thereof being spaced apart to form an opening, upwardly and downwardly projecting tongues integral with said frame, a casing entirely surrounding said .trarne and Core and engaging said tongues, said easing hlvmg openings therein, nails adapted to be GEORGE M. KooNTZ.

Witnesses v- GUY E. WAnTnEN,

FRANK KooN'rz. 

